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Description: | A cast copper alloy one-piece Medieval harness pendant dating from about 1300 - 1500 AD. The pendant is a lozengiform in design with a flared and scalloped projection at each corner and each edge; these may either represent petals or leaves; the right most projection is worn and has been bent backward. The distal projection has been bent forward and is connected to a suspension loop which sits 90° to the body; an axis bar through the loop attached the pendant to the hinge at the end of the harness pendant attachment mount. This is incomplete, just one rectangular arm from a larger mount surviving. A dome headed rivet through the mount survives.The face of the pendant is further decorated with a slightly raised cross saltire and outer border, forming four recessed lozenges; in each angle appears to be a single fleur-de-lis. Traces of red enamel survive within at least two of the angles and there are traces of gilding on the pendant and the mount. The back is undecorated and there are no traces of gilding. The metal is a medium brown with a dull light yellow patina flecked with light green.Similar pendants with this shape may be seen at PAS record IDs: IOW-C5E474 and WMID3516.Length: 64.8mm; Width: 32.5mm; Thickness: 9.2mm; Weight: 17.61g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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